My songs of the summer: Part 2 #51673

Hello!

I said I would update this blog ages ago, and I'm sorry that I haven't, but I've been on a spontaneous holiday. As you do. More about that later.

Anyway, I'm ready to finish my, "Songs of the summer," post now, but first I wanted to say something - that it was with huge shock and sadness that I learned of the death of Amy Winehouse last Saturday. She was an amazing singer and songwriter, and she died so young - it is such a horrible thing to happen. My thoughts are with her family and friends, and I know without a doubt that because of the wonderful music that she gave to the world, she will never be forgotten.

I will now continue my blog entry on my songs of the summer.

After my visits to Oxford and Cambridge, and to Newcastle, I had a couple of weeks at home just relaxing, catching up with some fantastic friends of mine, and commuting to and from Manchester once a week for a project I am part of there. During this time, I rediscovered this song, after hearing it on the radio:

It is even better than I remembered it to be, and I had it in my head for quite a while. I love the chorus, and the beat of the whole song - it is so 80s, and I love 80s music : )
This next song I heard twice in a few days; once was on the radio in a shop; I can't remember when I heard it the other time, but it was probably on the radio somewhere.


Anyway, I remember enjoying this when it first came out, and wanting Rebecca to win the talent competition in the video.
I still don't know whether it was ever a real contest, or meant to be a spoof of reality TV shows generally. Either way, I think the video is really clever, and is always a pleasure to watch.
I also love the song - it has a real message of hope. I now think if I was ever feeling unhappy, I would probably listen to this song to cheer me up. It's wondeful : )
Anyway; the spontaneous holiday: I went to the Lake District with my family for a few days. It was a lovely trip; we visited some incredible places, including Honister Pass, which I find to be one of the most magical places in the world.
At some point someone made some comment; I think it was about mountains, and it reminded me of this: another 80s classic.

If you don't like it the first time you hear it, then I advise that you listen to it again - I didn't think much of this song the first time round, but when I subsequently listened to it, it became one of my favourite songs of the 80s. Funny how things work out like that sometimes.
When I got home after a brilliant holiday, I listened to some Deacon Blue songs.

I love Deacon Blue - here are some of my favourites:

I only found out after researching these songs for this blog that Love and Regret, Wages Day and Fergus Sings the Blues are from the same album: When the World Knows Your Name, released in 1989. Maybe I just have a taste for the style and tone of music they were producing at that particular time. So... these are the songs I have enjoyed listening to so far this summer : )
I hope you enjoy them too.
From now on I will try to add to this blog as often as I can.
Thank you very much for reading my blog.
Liz x
Songs: The Power of Love - Huey Lewis and the News (1985) Something Beautiful - Robbie Williams (2003) St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) - John Parr (1985) Love and Regret - Deacon Blue (1989) Dignity - Deacon Blue (1987) Wages Day - Deacon Blue (1989) Fergus Sings the Blues - Deacon Blue (1989)

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